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(n)
disposition
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temperament
(your usual mood)
"he has a happy disposition"
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(n)
temperament
(excessive emotionalism or irritability and excitability (especially when displayed openly))
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derivationally related form
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(n)
temperament
(an adjustment of the intervals (as in tuning a keyboard instrument) so that the scale can be used to play in different keys)
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(n)
equal temperament
(the division of the scale based on an octave that is divided into twelve exactly equal semitones)
"equal temperament is the system commonly used in keyboard instruments"
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(n)
adjustment
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registration
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readjustment
(the act of adjusting something to match a standard)
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(n)
alignment
(the act of adjusting or aligning the parts of a device in relation to each other)
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collimation
(the accurate adjustment of the line of sight of a telescope)
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temperament
(an adjustment of the intervals (as in tuning a keyboard instrument) so that the scale can be used to play in different keys)
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(n)
tune-up
(adjustments made to an engine to improve its performance)
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synchronization
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synchronisation
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synchronizing
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synchronising
(an adjustment that causes something to occur or recur in unison)
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voicing
(the act of adjusting an organ pipe (or wind instrument) so that it conforms to the standards of tone and pitch and color)